tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488378308098932132.post6546029265966851036..comments2023-05-03T03:03:38.361-07:00Comments on Communicative Action: 400 Pound GorillasMike Plughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08180838171989998353noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488378308098932132.post-16091226079117006282008-03-27T12:23:00.000-07:002008-03-27T12:23:00.000-07:00I think an Obama/Powell ticket would be intriguing...I think an Obama/Powell ticket would be intriguing on a number of levels. The pairing of a Progressive Democrat with a Moderate Republican would be a very strong bi-partisan move. It would show that Obama's serious about real change, and it would fill in the credentials that would otherwise be missing.<BR/><BR/>The problem is, the Party loyalists wouldn't go for it because a Republican would be a heartbeat away from the presidency. That would be politically very problematic on a number of levels.<BR/><BR/>Also, as much talk as there is about some demographic groups having problems voting for an African-American president, I have to imagine that it would be double difficult to have a full ticket out there. I'd love to have Bill Richardson as the #2 actually, but that would take mega balls for the Dems to do that. I would. That would be my #1 choice, actually. You'd be highly competitive in the South with the African-American vote and highly competitive in the West with the Hispanic vote and shore up the future party loyalty of both demographic groups.<BR/><BR/>I doubt that the VP for Obama will be any kind of conservative Democrat though. I think this election firmly belongs to the Progressive Left wing of the Party, although they'll try to spin it differently.Mike Plughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180838171989998353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488378308098932132.post-28419260354491993422008-03-27T10:11:00.000-07:002008-03-27T10:11:00.000-07:00I know he's a repub, and I've said this before, bu...I know he's a repub, and I've said this before, but if Colin Powell ran with Obama it would be hard for me not to pull that lever. <BR/><BR/>That's coming from a pretty solid NOT Obama fan in this election. I'm not that in love with McCain, so if Obama could get a VP I can really get behind, I think it'll say lots for the conservative vote going over.<BR/><BR/>Which I still think the democrats will need- I'm still not convinced this is going to be a democrat blowout as far as showing up to the polls is concerned.<BR/><BR/>It'd be hard to stomach- especially with Obama pushing harder and harder as a rabid anti-gunner but mccain isn't exactly the best friend of the gun vote either (though faaaaaaaaar better than Obama)<BR/><BR/>At this point i still don't see me voting democrat, but it is closer than i thought it would be.mike's spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561727157642505453noreply@blogger.com